Shane Ross (Independent)

I support a debate, because as my colleague the ATM man on the left would say, this issue will be very contentious. Realistically, benchmarking awards cannot and will not be paid to anybody and that includes for Members of this House. Let us not go along a blind alley pretending that it will be paid. It will not be paid and the sooner the better we as Members of this House debate it and inform the public about the reality and not mislead them into believing that it will be paid.